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Originally Posted by CommoGeek
Toyota is a GM competitor. GM counts as its subsidiaries Saab and Opel with stakes in Isuzu, Subaru, and Fiat.
http://www.hoovers.com/general-motor...actsheet.xhtml
Ford's subsidiaries include: Aston Martin, Jaguar, and Volvo and it has a 33% stake in Mazda. It also owns Hertz.
http://www.hoovers.com/ford/--ID__10...actsheet.xhtml
Toyota consists of Toyota, Lexus, and their warehouse equipment like forklifts.
http://www.hoovers.com/toyota/--ID__...actsheet.xhtml
As to the thread, my dad is a staunch labor union guy. No, I am not a communist. He raised me to buy American above all else. When practical, I do, preferring my money to go American workers in American-held companies. That isn't always possible obviously.
NDD put it best I believe as far as what I try to do.
On a related note, if there aren't books on how America lost its own auto market then there should be. I think based on what little I know of it that it would make a fascinating story. |
NUMMI is the joint Toyota-GM venture in Fremont, Kali.
They make the Toyota Corolla and GEO Prism (whatever it is called now) there, along with one of the Toyota trucks.
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